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I find that the Julep cremes that I have are much more self-levelling than most of my other creme polishes, which I like. And yes, most are very opaque which is great if you're in a hurry and don't have time to do multiple coats.
I haven't had any issues with chipping with any of my Julep polishes that I've tried except for Taylor, but that one is kind of a problem child in general; I also had problems with the color fading and getting dusty after about 3 days of wear. Still, I consider it to be worth it since Taylor is such a beautiful color...
But before Taylor, I had a manicure with Robin from the June box and it lasted a full week -- not even any tip wear!! I've never had that happen with any other polishes, and it's especially impressive since I type a lot and work with my hands a lot, so tip wear is normally a fact of life for me. I felt strangely guilty when I took off that manicure since it still looked absolutely perfect on day 7, but I'm such a nail polish fiend that I can't handle a commitment longer than 7 days.
It might be worth noting that that time I used Zoya's base and topcoat. I also have the Julep base and topcoat, and normally I use those with my Julep polishes, but this time I decided to try it with the Zoya to see if it would be better or worse. Overall I found that it was better -- it was easier to apply the polish because I feel like with the Julep basecoat it dries too fast, and I'm guessing the Zoya topcoat is just better in terms of longevity of the polish. So I'll probably stick with the Zoya for my fingers from now on, and only use the Julep base and top for my toes.